Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Spot diagnosis = _____

Spot diagnosis = _____

Spot diagnosis = _____

A fracture of the _____ clavicle is the most common clavicle fracture

Hint: which section

Complications of _____ scaphoid fractures include avascular necrosis and nonunion due to retrograde blood supply

What is the mechanism of a scaphoid fracture? _____

Loss of brachial artery supply in supracondylar fractures can result in prolonged ischaemia causing _____

What is the management of a open/unstable/significantly displaced/neurovascularly comprimised clavicle fracture ? _____

Spot diagnosis = _____

In a supracondylar fracture of the humerus, anterolateral displacement of the proximal fracture fragment can result in damage to the _____